horrifying fate of tigers decapitated by poachers

0

Shares

The horrifying fate of tigers decapitated by poachersBy Mail Foreign Service Last updated at 11:32 AM on 06th January 2009

Their heads hacked from their graceful bodies, these tragic pictures show the fate of tigers in the brutal hands of poachers.The photographs, released by police this morning, show officers displaying the heads and carcasses of tigers seized from a truck in Hua Hin , Thailand – a popular tourist resort.Police seized tiger carcasses weighing up to 250 kilograms from a truck passing through Hua Hin, in the Prachuap Kiri Khan province.

Tragic: The bodies and heads of the poached tigers are displayed

The tigers were believed to be smuggled from Malaysia and on their way to China, police said. Two Thai men have been arrested in connection with the smuggling, police said.A tiger can see for around £800 – but, broken into body parts, their value can soar to £26,500.With profits so high, traffickers are usually armed and ready to do battle – and China is one of the world's biggest markets for tigers.Last month Malaysia, where the tigers were believed to have been captured, announced plans to step up its protection of the rare creatures.Numbers of Malayan tigers have dropped in Malaysia from 3,000 to 500 in the past half-century mostly because of illegal hunting and the human encroachment.Tiger meat is exported, served at exotic restaurants and used in traditional Chinese medicine.It is illegal to kill tigers in Malaysia however – and the World Wildlife Fund was optimistic that the new 12-year plan to step up protection of the big cats, once voted the world's favourite animal, will help boost their population.The new plan seeks to double the population from 500 to 1,000 by 2020 – but it still must be implemented at state level.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1106485/Pictured-The-horrifying-fate-tigers-decapitated-poachers.html# <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1106485/Pictured-The-horrifying-fate-tigers-decapitated-poachers.html>

This message contains information from Big Cat Rescue that may beconfidential or privileged. The information contained herein is intendedonly for the eyes of the individual or entity named above. You are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, disclosure, and/or copying ofthe information contained in this communication is strictly prohibited. Therecipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Big Cat Rescue accepts no liability for any damage or loss causedby any virus transmitted by this e-mail.

A wonderful way to support the cats at no cost to you is to go to your Amazon.com account and sign up for Amazon Smile to have .5% of your purchases donated to Big Cat Rescue.

Cat Quiz

Help Feed Big Cats

One of the best ways to help is through general donations that can be used however it is most needed at the time.To make a general donation just click the Donate Now button below. This is the best way to give as it has the lowest credit card processing fees and is immediate help for the cats.

Big Cat Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, FEID 59-3330495. Florida law requires that all charities soliciting donations disclose their registration number and the percentage of your donation that goes to the cause and the amount that goes to the solicitor. We do not utilize professional solicitors, so 0% of your donation goes to a professional solicitor, 100% goes to Big Cat Rescue. Non-program expenses are funded from tour income, so 100% of your donations go to supporting the cats and stopping the abuse.A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR BIG CAT RESCUE, A FL-BASED NONPROFIT CORPORATION (REGISTRATION NO. CH 11409), MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-435-7352 WITHIN THE STATE OR BY VISITING www.800helpfla.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.